Professor, please pay the debt

The dance started on time at 7 o'clock in the evening. Harry and Ron stood at the door to welcome the guests, Hermione stayed in the living room to preside over the overall situation, and the Creevey brothers ran around in a hurry, and Woodrow Johnson led the party at the door. A team of Aurors is in charge of guarding, "It looks like something!"

Professor Horace Slughorn arrived first with a big belly with limited mobility. He shook hands with Harry enthusiastically, and said with a shrewd and philistine expression, "And I have to say, the level of this dance is not low, huh !Ministerial!"

Harry exchanged a few words with him, and asked Colin to lead him in. From the beginning to the end, Slughorn ignored Ron, completely treating him as a humanoid background.

"Don't be discouraged, Ron, with the help of the prince, you can win the old walrus' favor sooner or later." Harry comforted his friend.

"who cares!"

Ron was thinking about his goddess, Gwenog Jones. If the old walrus didn't know the Quidditch player well, Ron wouldn't even bother to look at him.

The members of DA arrived one after another. I have to say that the children are always positive about the dance party. For safety reasons, all invited guests are not allowed to bring their dance partners, so everyone adopted the strategy of internal combination.

Ernie MacMillan had Hannah Abbott on his arm, Susan Burns and Justin Fenriely made a couple, and once Dean Thomas arrived, he started looking for Ginny.

When Ron saw Dean, he gave that toothache look most brothers get when they see their sister's boyfriend.

Luckily, Lavender Brown, in her pink tutu, arrived just in time, and the two of them bonded in no time - as Harry had predicted, on the train.

The arrival of Igor Karkaroff caused quite a commotion. Most of the Aurors guarding the door had heard of him. He was a Death Eater with a record, the former principal of Durmstrang School of Magic, Recently his reputation has suddenly improved.

Because he tipped off to the Savior, thus mitigating the loss of Hogsmeade.Anyway, he's pretty much a hero now.

The hero is well dressed today, with an amiable smile on his face, and he patiently faces everyone's prying eyes.

Aurors are all interested in him, you know, so far, he has spent half a year on the run, this is nothing short of a miracle, no Death Eater who has been branded with the Dark Mark has ever been able to betray the Black Devil. After the devil lived for such a long time.

Just as Karkaroff was preparing for a small press conference, the protagonist of this ball arrived.

Rufus Scrimgeour's tall figure stole Karkaroff's limelight as soon as he appeared. He was dressed in a crisp black suit, with thick brown hair pressed under a stiff top hat, serious expression and sharp eyes. There was a large number of royal bodyguards and reporters behind them, and a group of people surrounded the minister in the middle, and hurried towards Harry. When the two of them shook hands in a dazzling flash, His Excellency the Minister asked in a bad tone:

"Are you ready to confess, Potter!"

"Where did you say that?"

Harry smiled at the camera while talking to the minister. He has made frequent public appearances during this time, and he has developed an amazing skill, that is, speaking without changing his facial expression.

"Pretend to be confused, Potter, it's useless in front of me!" The Minister is obviously a master of this skill, his expression and tone are completely inconsistent, "I saw Karkaroff, you invited him, completely ignore The Dark Mark on his arm, or, do you have a solution?"

Harry hadn't told Scrimgeour that he could control the Dark Mark - of course not!

This is a skill destined to attract suspicion.

But in order to increase his prestige, recruit the old department, poach the corners of the snake-faced lunatics, and all other ulterior purposes, Harry must convince people that the savior has this ability. This is a delicate job. Don't do it by himself, so...

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Before Scrimgeour refused, Harry called out loudly, "Igor, come here."

"Here you are, Mr. Potter... what are your orders!"

The moment he heard his master calling, Karkaroff jumped up the steps like a nimble goat, and looked at Harry with trusting and dependent eyes.

It was this kind of interaction between the two that made Scrimgeour suspect that Harry had tampered with the Dark Mark so much that the treacherous Karkaroff was willing to serve him like a servant.

Still, now is clearly not the time to talk.Therefore, Scrimgeour just simply greeted a few words, and walked into the ballroom accompanied by the terrified Daniel Riquevie.

"Good job, Igor!"

When the Minister and his entourage had joined the throng, Harry gave Igor an approving look, "I'll send you a present for Christmas!"

"That's wonderful! Nothing could be better!"

Karkaroff's tone was not enthusiastic. He took Ron's place and stood beside Harry, complaining in a low voice:

"I really don't understand you, why do you have to let people know - the savior can control the Dark Mark - oops! This sounds very exciting, but it will also cause trouble, big trouble!"

"Hi Neville! How are you and how's your holiday!"

Harry suddenly greeted Neville who had just arrived loudly. The tall and strong Neville only had time to show a simple and honest smile, and he was dragged by his arm to Karkaroff's face, "I think you're still here!" Remember Headmaster Karkaroff. Of course, he is not Headmaster now... Igor, this is Neville, Neville Longbottom, my roommate."

"Hi, Mr. Longbottom, nice to meet you."

Neville's reactions were much slower than his, and he couldn't make a polite response until he was pulled into the ballroom.

"The Longbottoms are gone!" Karkaroff stared at Neville's background and said with emotion.

Harry snorted coldly, and said sharply, "Following Dumbledore, no one will end well!"

"Others are not sure what—"

Karkaroff said eccentrically, "Just take me as an example. I have dug sewers for my master, looked after dangerous blood vines, and fought against werewolves. Really, I did all the dirty work. I don't have any decent jobs like visiting Europe!"

In Karkaroff's view, Ron Weasley is useless, and Harry would rather take him to Europe than himself. He is a ruthless crony!With such a boss, what future do I have!